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(Subject: World War II - Pacific) The assault in Summer, 1943 by the 2nd US Marine Division on the Pacific island which was held by units of the Imperial Japanese Navy's highly trained and well equipped "Special Naval Landing Force". Of its 4856 men, only 17 wounded Japanese surrendered. Tarawa was one of the bloodiest Marine operations in WWII. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Marine Corps Hist. Branch) (Pagination: 52pp, 56 photos, 8 maps) (Condition: very good in paper covers) UL-XXXXXX.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific 0.85. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa 1. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. no marks or names-clean covers-Maps-period photos throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Some dust jacket edgewear and light surface rubbing to book cover under DJ. 2 names and dates written on inside front cover. All intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. xxv, [1], 296, [6] pages. Includes a List of Maps, Foreword by Col. Allan R. Millett, USMCR (Ret.), Preface and Acknowledgments, Prologue: Les Mares Farm, Northern France, June 3, 1918; Epilogue, Appendix: Medals of Honor Awarded; Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Also includes 14 black and white maps in the text. Edwin Howard Simmons (August 25, 1921 - May 5, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general. He was a career officer who served in combat during three wars - including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. He was renowned as the official Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the Marine Corps". His 1974 book The United States Marines: A History is a seminal reference text. Joseph H. Alexander (January 24, 1938 - September 28, 2014) was a retired Colonel of the United States Marine Corps and a historian. Joseph Hammond Alexander obtained master's degrees in history and national defense from North Carolina, Georgetown and Jacksonville Universities. He was also a graduate from the Naval War College. Joseph Alexander served in the Marine Corps for 29 years. He had been in command of a company during his time in Vietnam and then a battalion in Okinawa. He later served in amphibious ships at sea for five years. By the time he reached the rank of Colonel, he was Chief of Staff to the 3rd Marine Division. When he retired, he worked with Lou Reda Productions as chief historian and scriptwriter for their documentaries, which were aired on the History Channel of the Arts and Entertainment Network. U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault "through the wheat" on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns and poison gas shells, the Marines suffered more casualties than they had experienced in all their previous 142 years. Yet at Belleau Wood, Soissons, BlancMont, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne the Marines proved themselves to be hard-nosed diehards with an affinity for close combat. Nearly a century later Belleau Wood still resonates as a touchstone battle of the Corps. Two retired Marines, well known for their achievements both in uniform and with the pen, have recorded this rich history in a way that only insiders can. Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and Col. Joseph H. Alexander recount events and colorful personalities in telling detail, capturing the spirit that earned the 4th Marine Brigade three awards of the French Croix de Guerre and launched the first pioneering detachments of "Flying Leathernecks." Here, hand-to-hand combat seen through the lenses of a gas mask is accompanied by thought-provoking assessments of the war's impact on the Marine Corps.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Large tear and heavy rubbing on front cover. Rest of book is in very good condition. A book that has various signs of damaged but is complete. Heavily worn. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

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